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North Vermilion Patriots beat Iota, move to quarterfinals

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:23am

IOTA – The No. 9 North Vermilion Patriots advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Division II (Non-Select) playoffs by defeating the No. 8 Iota Bulldogs 5-0 on Friday and 7-2 on Saturday.
The Patriots (20-15) will travel to No. 1 Brusly with a return trip to Sulphur on the line. Game one will be on Thursday at 6 p.m. Game two will start at 6 p.m. on Friday. If necessary, game three will commence at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

North Vermilion Lady Pats fall in quarters

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:20am

NAPOLEONVILLE – The No.11North Vermilion Lady Patriots’ playoff run ended Friday as they fell to the Assumption Lady Mustangs 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Division II (Non-Select) playoffs.
The Lady Pats (13-15) surrendered all four runs on one swing in the bottom of the first inning. After a walk, an error, and a single loaded the bases, Lilia Alleman hit a grand slam over the left field wall.

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Sabe David struck out 11 in a complete game, two-hitter for Kaplan in game one.

Kaplan Pirates dominate in game one versus Caldwell Parish

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 9:10am

KAPLAN – The No. 5 Kaplan Pirates kicked off their second-round playoff series against the No. 12 Caldwell Parish Spartans with a dominating 11-1, six-inning victory Thursday at Gabe Manuel Memorial Field.
Kaplan (20-12) sent right hander Sabe David to the mound. The junior hurler struck out 11 en route to a complete game, two-hitter.
“It was a good team win overall,” David said. “It’s easy to pitch when your team hits the ball and gives you the lead from jump.”

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Kallie Gibson struck out 17 en route to a no-hitter against Iowa.

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Zoe Harrington ignited the Lady Pats' offense with a three-run home run against Iowa on Tuesday.

North Vermilion Lady Pats advance to quarterfinals

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 11:56am

IOWA – The No. 11 North Vermilion Lady Patriots went on the road in the second round and defeated the No. 6 Iowa Lady Yellow Jackets behind a no-hitter from pitcher Kallie Gibson to advance to the quarterfinals of the Non-Select Division II playoffs.
The Lady Pats (13-14) battled through a tough regular season filled with injuries, trying to regain the form that led them to the semifinals last season. Now, they are one win away from being back in Sulphur.

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These four freshmen set a new parish record in the 4x800 relays set last week in the parish track meet. The members of the relay team are (left to right) Liberty Greene, Riley Hebert, Camille Marceaux and Isabella Hargrave

Two records fall at Vermilion Parish Track & Field meet

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 11:53am

It is not surprising that the newest track event will be where the Vermilion Parish track record falls.
The LHSAA has been running the 4 by 800 meter relays for five years, and in that time, parish teams have gotten faster each year.
Last week at the parish track meet, the boy’s and girls’ records fell in the 4x800 meter relays.
The Kaplan Lady Pirates relay team, made up of all freshmen, shattered the record by 37 seconds.
Liberty Greene, Riley Hebert, Camille Marceaux and Isabella Hargrave ran a 10:27.31. The old record was 10:54.15.

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